Japan vs Malawi: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Japan
3.65 square meters
in 2023
Malawi
3.65 square meters
in 2023
Japan rank
94th
Malawi rank
93rd
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Japan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.65 square meters against 3.65 square meters in Japan, a difference of 0 square meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 94th and Malawi ranks 93rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.15 square meters | 4.4 square meters | 2.75 square meters | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.22 square meters | 4.62 square meters | 2.61 square meters | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.35 square meters | 5.24 square meters | 0.8929 square meters | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Japan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.65 square meters against 3.65 square meters in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Japan and Malawi?
- 0 square meters, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malawi?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Malawi rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Japan ranks 94th and Malawi ranks 93rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.